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What is your default pronunciation of the name Lucia?

Asked by kneesox (4593points) July 8th, 2021

One of those names I hate to just take a shot in the dark, but it seems dumb to have to ask. One downside of melting pots.

Options:
LOO sha
loo SHEE ya
LOO seeya
loo SEE ya
LOOCH ya
loo CHEE ya

It involves guessing which language group rules apply and whether or not the person is anglicizing it.

In countries and regions where there are several dominant language groups, it can be hard to avoid offending someone if you do or don’t use, say, the correct Spanish or French pronunciation—or if you do.

I’ve had someone get mad at me for not giving his name the proper Russian pronunciation, when from just his single name I couldn’t even tell it was Russian, never mind not knowing those two things, language rules and whether to anglicize.

I get that people want their names said right, but a little help would be, well, helpful.

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